"Betis Baloncesto S.A.D. This change was finally approved on 15 December 2018. From 1987 to 2014, the club was sponsored by Caja San Fernando, renamed in 2007 as Cajasol and merged in Banca Cívica years later. ACB Most Valuable Player ACB Three Point Shootout Champion ACB Slam Dunk Champion EuroCup Rising Star Award All-EuroCup First Team All-EuroCup Second Team Real Betis Baloncesto Real Betis Baloncesto S.A.D., also known as Real Betis Energía Plus for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Seville, Spain. The team plays in the LEB Oro. It plays its home games at San Pablo."
"Estadio Benito Villamarín Estadio Benito Villamarín is a stadium in Seville, Spain, and the home ground of Real Betis since its completion in 1929. With a capacity of 60,720, it is the fourth largest stadium in Spain. Between 1979 and 1982, the capacity of the stadium was increased up to 50,253 for the 1982 FIFA World Cup when it hosted 2 group matches. In 2010 fans voted to change the name of the stadium back from Manuel Ruiz de Lopera to Benito Villamarin. In 2016, the southern stand of the stadium was demolished for expansion. After its redevelopment, the total"
"capacity of the stadium will increase from 52,000 to 60,720.. The expansion work was completed in August 2017 in time for the 2017–18 La Liga season. The stadium hosted two group matches in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The other Group 6 games were held at Pizjuán, Seville and La Rosaleda, Málaga. Estadio Benito Villamarín Estadio Benito Villamarín is a stadium in Seville, Spain, and the home ground of Real Betis since its completion in 1929. With a capacity of 60,720, it is the fourth largest stadium in Spain. Between 1979 and 1982, the capacity of the stadium was increased"
"at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in the Barrio de Nervión part of the city, while Betis are based in Heliópolis, to the south of the city at the Estadio Benito Villamarín. Seville derby The Seville derby (""Derbi sevillano"") is the name of a local city derby located in Seville, Spain contested between Real Betis and Sevilla FC. Sevilla FC were founded in 1890. This was followed (September 1907) by the city's second club 'Sevilla Balompié'. Following an internal split from Sevilla FC another club was formed, Betis Football Club. 1914 saw the culmination of a merger between Betis Football"
"the whole of Seville to the south of the Guadaira is the neighbourhood of Bellavista, which transferred into the district from Dos Hermanas. The science and technology enterprise Abengoa is based in the district. The professional top-flight football club Real Betis play in the neighbourhood of Heliópolis, the source of their nickname ""Los Heliopitanos"". Bellavista-La Palmera Bellavista-La Palmera is a district of the city of Seville, the regional capital of the Spanish region of Andalusia. It is situated on the eastern bank of the Guadalquivir river, to the south of the city centre (Casco Antiguo). The district is bordered by"
"in directorial capacities. Cañas' nephew, José, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He too spent most of his professional career with Betis. Betis Juan José Cañas Gutiérrez Juan José Cañas Gutiérrez (born 17 April 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder. His career was intimately connected with Betis, with whom he played in nearly 400 official games over 15 seasons. Born in Rota, Cádiz, Cañas represented Real Betis during his professional career and played 228 La Liga games during his tenure (scoring ten goals), his debut in the competition coming on 4 September 1994 in"
"assistant manager at Andalusia's Betis who, under Lorenzo Serra Ferrer, qualified to the UEFA Champions League in the latter campaign. On 9 May 2017, Trujillo replaced fired Víctor Sánchez at the helm of Betis' first team, after having been working as a head scout. Las Palmas Betis Alexis Trujillo Humberto Alexis Trujillo Oramas (born 30 July 1965) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder. Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Trujillo was a penalty kick specialist. His 21-year professional career was closely associated with UD Las Palmas and Real Betis, and he appeared in more than"
"white Kit to honor their most famous manager Paddy O'Connell, who was from Ireland. He led Betis to the division title in 1934 by a single point over Real Madrid. During the Spanish Second Republic (1931–1939), royal patronage of all organisations was nullified, and thus the club was known as Betis Balompié until after the Spanish Civil War when it would revert to the full name. The club reached the Copa del Presidente de la República final for the first time on 21 June 1931, when it lost 3–1 to Athletic Bilbao in Madrid. Betis marked their 25th anniversary year"
"through a penalty. On 13 July 2018, after cutting ties with Betis, 37-year-old Castro returned to his first club Las Palmas on a two-year contract.. Castro's two older brothers – Rubén was the youngest of five siblings – Guillermo and Alejandro, were also footballers. At one point in their careers, they also represented hometown's Las Palmas. In 2013, his fiancée pressed charges against him for domestic violence. He was released on bail and, two years later, Betis fans offered chants of support to the footballer. Betis Rubén Castro Rubén Castro Martín (; born 27 June 1981) is a Spanish professional"
"Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (; ""Royal Madrid Football Club""), commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. Founded on 6 March 1902 as the Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit since inception. The word ""real"" is Spanish for ""royal"" and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem. The team has played its home matches in the 81,044-capacity Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in downtown Madrid since 1947. Unlike most European sporting entities, Real Madrid's"
"position, thus qualifying to the UEFA Cup.In the European campaign, Betis knocked out Fenerbahçe (4–1 on aggregate) and 1. FC Kaiserslautern (4–1) before losing to defeated finalists Bordeaux (3–2). In 1997, 20 years after winning the trophy for the first time, the club returned to the final of the Copa del Rey – again held in Madrid, although this time at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium – losing 2–3 against Barcelona after extra time. Incidentally, ""Barça"" was the club Serra Ferrer would leave Betis for that summer, to be replaced by former player Luis Aragonés. Aragonés would only last one season"
"Betis on 19 January 2014, replacing Juan Carlos Garrido. Gabriel Calderón Gabriel Humberto Calderón (born 7 February 1960) is a former Argentine football midfielder. Calderón played in several teams including Argentine Racing Club de Avellaneda and Club Atlético Independiente, Spanish Real Betis and French Paris Saint-Germain. He was part of the Argentina Under-20 team that won the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, and also played in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain and in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. After his retirement, he managed Caen, Lausanne Sports and several teams in the Middle East including the Saudi"
"Fuentes was sentenced to one year in prison in April 2013, for breaking public health laws in relation to the scandal and the Operación Puerto doping case. La Liga Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Segunda División ---- Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status. Real Sociedad Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad (; ""Royal Society"") or La Real, is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909. It plays its home"
"joins the Guadalquivir soon after. It was bought off the neighbouring city of Dos Hermanas. Real Betis, a professional association football club, play in the Estadio Benito Villamarín in this district. Neighbourhoods: Attractions: The Sports Palace of Seville and Kansas City Avenue. Neighbourhoods: Districts and neighbourhoods of Seville Seville, the capital of the region of Andalusia in Spain, has 11 districts, further divided into 108 neighbourhoods. The Casco Antiguo (Spanish: ""Ancient Shell"") is the old quarter of Seville, in the centre of the city on the east bank of the Guadalquivir river. Principal tourist attractions are located here, such as"
"division three during his career. Betis Sheriff Spain U16 Spain U19 Spain U20 Melli (Spanish footballer) Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado (; born 6 June 1984), known as Melli, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Mirandés. A versatile defender, he can appear as either a right back or a central defender. He spent most of his professional career at Betis, for which he appeared in 215 official games and won one Copa del Rey. Born in Barbate, Cádiz, Melli joined Real Betis as a 14-year-old, and made his way up through the ranks until he reached the reserve team"
"Rivas, Arzu, Melli and Juan José Cañas whose careers were defined by their long spells at Betis, plus Joaquín who transferred to Valencia for €25 million. In the subsequent decade the production line of ""canteranos"" did not stall entirely, but the ""Verdiblancos"" never came close to developing another group of that quality, nor were they able to nurture any exceptional individuals who could be sold on for economic benefit, until summer 2017 when Dani Ceballos signed for Real Madrid for €18 million. The same club have also tempted younger players to join their academy from that of Betis for little"
"of his career at Betis, and later became a coach, also managing the team. Spain U21 Roberto Ríos Roberto Ríos Patus (born 8 October 1971) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a central defender. Although Basque-born (in Bilbao), Ríos emerged through the youth system of Real Betis, making his professional debuts in the second division in the 1992–93 season. He went on to contribute importantly in the Andalusians' promotion the following year – although appearing in only 19 matches he scored four times – and become a regular first-team member onwards. In the 1997 summer, following rumours"
"Ciudad Real Madrid The Ciudad Real Madrid (Real Madrid City) is the name given to Real Madrid's training facilities located outside Madrid in Valdebebas near Barajas airport. It replaces the old Ciudad Deportiva (Spanish: Sports City), which until 2003 was the training ground of the club. The sale of Ciudad Deportiva, under the auspices of Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, led to Real earning approximately €480 million. The complex has been nicknamed, and is known to the players, trainers and club staff as ‘Valdebebas’ (val-de-bay-bahs), and is named after the district of the city where the complex is located. Inaugurated"
"Seville derby The Seville derby (""Derbi sevillano"") is the name of a local city derby located in Seville, Spain contested between Real Betis and Sevilla FC. Sevilla FC were founded in 1890. This was followed (September 1907) by the city's second club 'Sevilla Balompié'. Following an internal split from Sevilla FC another club was formed, Betis Football Club. 1914 saw the culmination of a merger between Betis Football Club and Sevilla Balompié. With the patronage title, the club became Real Betis Balompié. On 8 October 1915, the first ""Sevilla-Betis"" derby took place, ending with a 4–3 Sevilla victory. Sevilla play"
"signed a four-year contract with Real Betis. Atlético Madrid Wigan Athletic Spain U21 Joel Robles Joel Robles Blázquez (; born 17 June 1990), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Betis as a goalkeeper. Robles started his professional career at Atlético Madrid, initially in the C team in 2008, before progressing into the B team a year later, before being promoted into the senior squad. He moved on loan to Rayo Vallecano in January 2012, and again a year later to Premier League side Wigan Athletic, where he was part of their 2013 FA Cup Final-winning side before"
"Luis Fernández Gutiérrez Luis Fernández Gutiérrez (born 29 September 1972 in Argomilla, Cantabria) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back. In a professional career which spanned almost 20 years, he is best known for his spell at Betis (also represented Racing de Santander), in which he played one full decade. After making his professional starts with lowly Gimnástica de Torrelavega, Fernández made his La Liga debut for local giants Racing de Santander against Atlético Madrid, on 24 April 1994. He went on to play in 56 competitive games, before being transferred to fellow league club Real"
"Josep María Nogués Josep María Nogués Salvatella (born 29 April 1959) is a Spanish football manager who is currently the manager of Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CA Bordj Bou Arreridj. Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Nogués has previously coached teams in the Tercera and Segunda División, which includes L'Hospitalet (1993–1995), Terrassa (1995–1996), Gimnàstic de Tarragona (1997–1999), Real Jaén (2002–2004), Girona (2005), Écija Balompié (2007–2008) and Betis reserve team, Real Betis B (2008–2009). On 6 April 2009, Nogués was appointed the new manager of Real Betis after the sacking of Paco Chaparro. His first game in charge ended in a 3–2"
"2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying matches against Albania and Northern Ireland. He made his debut on 7 September, starting in a 3–0 win against the former. Junior Firpo Héctor Junior Firpo Adamés (born 22 August 1996), simply known as Junior, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Betis. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a left winger or a central defender. Born in Santo Domingo, Junior moved to Benalmádena, Málaga, Andalusia at the age of six and joined Real Betis' youth setup in June 2014, aged 18, from CD Puerto Malagueño. He made his"
"Real Betis for $400,000. In the 1993–1994 season Real Betis won Segunda División and earned promotion to La Liga. While Ramos remained with Betis for the 1994–1995 season, he never played a game in La Liga as he was recovering from a skull fracture suffered during the 1994 FIFA World Cup game with Brazil. In 1994, Ramos was chosen as the CONCACAF Player of the Year. On January 3, 1995 Ramos became the first player signed with Major League Soccer (MLS). The league had intended to begin play in the fall of 1995 but difficulties forced it to delay its"
"field teams. Ciudad Real Madrid covers 1.2 million square meters in total, of which only 270,000 square meters of space has been developed as of 2017. Ciudad Real Madrid The Ciudad Real Madrid (Real Madrid City) is the name given to Real Madrid's training facilities located outside Madrid in Valdebebas near Barajas airport. It replaces the old Ciudad Deportiva (Spanish: Sports City), which until 2003 was the training ground of the club. The sale of Ciudad Deportiva, under the auspices of Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, led to Real earning approximately €480 million. The complex has been nicknamed, and is"
"and Estadio Benito Villamarín owned by Real Betis, celebrating the end of the tournament in a different stadium each edition. In 1992, after seven years without organizing the tournament, and on the occasion of the Universal Exposition in Seville, played a special edition, which they took part Sevilla FC, Real Betis, FC Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Vasco da Gama and FC Porto, which won the tournament. The trophy presented represents the most emblematic buildings and monuments of the city of Seville, La Giralda and the Torre del Oro. The trophy was different in each edition held. ""Note that only the winner"
"Luis del Sol Luis del Sol Cascajares (born 6 April 1935) is a Spanish retired football midfielder and manager. He played in 112 La Liga games for Betis and Real Madrid combined (28 goals scored), winning five major titles with the latter side and earning several Ballon d'Or nominations. He later had brief spells as manager with the former club. Del Sol represented Spain in two World Cups, in the 1960s. Del Sol was born in Arcos de Jalón, Province of Soria, relocating with his family to Andalusia at age two months. In his country, he played for Real Betis"
"1935 O'Connell managed Real Betis, at the time known as ""Betis Balompie"". After leading them to the Segunda División title in 1932 he then guided Betis, with a team that included Lecue, to their one and only La Liga title in 1935. Betis won the title on 28 April 1935 with a 5–0 win against O'Connell's former team Racing de Santander. The night before the game, which was played in Santander, O'Connell visited the Racing squad at a hotel where they were staying and allegedly tried to persuade them to lose the game. Betis had to beat Racing to overtake"
"to the Afterlife"" and ""The Test"". Castellón Rayo Vallecano Betis Pepe Mel José ""Pepe"" Mel Pérez (born 28 February 1963) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker, and is a manager. He amassed Segunda División totals of 215 matches and 78 goals over eight seasons, in representation of Real Madrid Castilla, Castellón and Betis. He competed in La Liga with the last club. In 1999 Mel took up coaching, going on to be in charge of several teams, mainly Rayo Vallecano and Betis, leading the latter to the second level championship in 2011 and 2015. Born in"
"Düsseldorf in a 2–1 home win. Hamburg later decided not to give van der Vaart a contract extension. Van der Vaart joined newly promoted Spanish club Real Betis on a free transfer in June 2015. He made his debut for the club on 24 September in a 2–1 La Liga defeat to Deportivo de La Coruña. On 31 July 2016, Van der Vaart was spotted in a skybox at MCH Arena just outside Herning alongside agents Alan Hvedehave and Mikkel Beckmann, both before and during the league game between Danish Superliga clubs FC Midtjylland and Silkeborg IF. Following the match,"
"Real C.D. España Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras. With 12 championships, España is one of the most accomplished Honduran football clubs, and its popularity is recognized outside of Honduras' boundaries. Their title of Real (English for Royal) was awarded by King Juan Carlos I in 1977. This is a unique distinction, as they are the only club outside of Spain to be so honored by the Spanish monarchy. They are based in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, and their home venue is the Estadio"
"€1,600,000 Total income: €4,500,000 2011–12 Real Betis season The 2011–12 season Real Betis season was the club's 95th season in its history and its 47th season playing in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football, following promotion after winning the Segunda División. It covers a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. Real Betis competed for their second La Liga title and will enter the Copa del Rey in the round of 32. Real Betis started to win its first four games. Betis' final match of the Liga was at Málaga, a 2–0 victory. ""As of 31"
"falling almost consecutively until consolidating their place in the top level in 1974–75. On 25 June 1977, Betis played Athletic Bilbao at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in the Copa del Rey final. The match finished 2–2, with Betis winning 8–7 after a staggering 21 penalties taken. This rounded off a solid season in which the club finished fifth in the league. After that triumph, Betis competed in the European Cup Winners' Cup: after knocking out Milan 3–2 on aggregate in the first round, the side reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to Dynamo Moscow. Despite their strong performance in Europe,"